1990 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament

1990 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament
Dates	May 1990
Teams	6
Finals site	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ
Champions	Harvard (1st title)
Runner-up	Maryland (4th title game)
Attendance	2,367 finals
NCAA Division I women's tournaments «1989 1991»

The 1990 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the ninth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) women's college lacrosse. The championship game was played at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey during May 1990.

The Harvard Crimson won their first championship by defeating the Maryland Terrapins in the final, 8–7.

The leading scorer for the tournament, with 10 goals, was Mary Ann Oelgoetz, from Maryland. The Most Outstanding Player trophy was not awarded this year.

Qualification

All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. A total of 6 teams were invited to participate in this single-elimination tournament.

Team	Appearance	Previous	Record
Harvard	5th	1989	13-0
Loyola(MD)	3rd	1984	14-4
Maryland	6th	1987	15-1
Penn State	8th	1989	13-4
Temple	8th	1989	11-3
Virginia	4th	1989	12-3

Tournament bracket

	First Round					Semifinals					Finals Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ
							Harvard	13
		Temple	9				Temple	7
		Penn State	4									Harvard	8
												Maryland	7
							Maryland	10
		Loyola (MD)	13				Loyola (MD)	5
		Virginia	7

Tournament outstanding players

• Julia French, Harvard
• Charlotte Joslin, Harvard
• Maggie Vaughan, Harvard
• Mary Konder, Maryland
• Mary Ann Oelgoetz, Maryland
• Jenny Ulehla, Maryland

See also

• NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
• NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship
• 1990 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship